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University Curriculum Committee Meeting Minutes
MARCH 19TH, 2019
Dr. Lindner convened the UCC at 1:00 p.m. in the Chamber at the Reitz Union.
ATTENDING
MEMBERS Angela Lindner, Sarah Abraham, Charles Baer, Graham Boone, Joel Brendemuhl, Abdol Chini,
Beverly Dede, Chad Grodi, Youssef Haddad, Stephanie Hanson, Christopher Janelle, Steve Pritz,
Alison Reynolds, Matthew Ryan, Jennifer Setlow, Alexander Sevilla, Lauren Solberg, Joseph
Spillane, Hans van Oostrom, Nancy Waldron, and Michael Weigold.
LIAISONS Toby Shorey
GUESTS Rajeeb Das, Allison Gatsche, Caroline Lentz, Brian K. Marchman, Gerardo Nunez, David
Ostroff, Spyros Svoronos, and Stacy Wallace.
WELCOME
Note that due to the large number of requests submitted, a second UCC meeting for March will
be held on Tuesday, March 26th.
1. Approval of minutes of Feb. 19, 2019 meeting.
Approved.
2. Update from the Faculty Senate.
No update due to no curriculum items being on the agenda; there should be more at the April
meeting.
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PROGRAMS
3. Proposal to Create a Department of Engineering Education in the Herbert Wertheim College
of Engineering
Dr. Lindner recused herself as she was in Engineering at the time this request started; Dr. van
Oostrom presented the request to create a department similar to what is happening nationwide
and exists at peer institutions. This request would just create the department but there is a goal to
next offer a PhD in Engineering Education.
The majority of similar departments at peer institutions are in colleges of engineering, but some
are in colleges of education. There is already a certificate for this discipline and they desire to
expand this. It was cited that there are tenured professors outside of UF who would like to move
their tenure to this department should it be approved.
This request is being seen in parallel by the GCC; normally the review would be sequential in the
workflow but due to time constraints these are being approved in tandem. If either curriculum
committee does not approve then the request would be returned to previous workflow steps.
Approved.
4. Proposed changes to the Aerospace Engineering major, effective Summer B 2019.
Bruce Carroll jointly presented requests 4 and 5 which would increase the overall critical
tracking GPA from 2.5 to 2.8 and replace a critical tracking course. The goal is to give students a
better idea what the curriculum will entail and also what to expect post-graduation. It was cited
that this should improve an unintended gender bias and improve the average time to graduation.
Data gathered over 10 years was mapped to performance in certain courses against graduation
rates and also broken down by gender. Courses were assessed to see which were good predictors
of success for one gender or the other, both, or neither with an underlying goal to improve the
graduation rates of underrepresented groups. The department also wants to get earlier indicator
of success for both genders, as well as improve rates of other minority groups.
It was questioned if increasing the GPA tracking could be a hindrance to increasing diversity
within the program; this was thought to not be the case but further documentation was requested.
Conditionally approved based on ensuring there is not a negative impact to the underrepresented
groups.
5. Proposed changes to the Mechanical Engineering major, effective Summer B 2019.
See above. Conditionally approved based on ensuring there is not a negative impact to the
underrepresented groups.
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6. Proposed changes to the BS in Chemical Engineering credits, effective Summer B 2019.
Spyros Svoronos presented items 6 and 7 in tandem; item 6 reduces the credits from 134 to 131
and item 7 updates the semester plan. Credits by semester were cited as high and the first year as
challenging but necessary to have 131 credits fit into in 8 terms.
Approved.
7. Proposed changes to the BS in Chemical Engineering curriculum, effective Summer B 2019.
See above. Approved.
8. Proposal to terminate the BA in Portuguese Language and Literature, effective Summer B
2019.
Joseph Spillane presented items 8 and 9 in tandem, and both are housekeeping to close the
majors which now are specializations of the new Hispanic and Latin American Languages,
Literatures and Linguistics major.
Approved.
9. Proposal to terminate the BA in Spanish Language and Literature, effective Summer B 2019.
See above. Approved.
10. Proposed changes to the Horticultural Production major, effective Summer B 2019.
Joel Brendemuhl presented items 10-13 in tandem. All were to update the semester plans as a
required course was approved to be increased from 3 to 4 credits. This necessitated reducing
elective credits in a semester from 6 to 5 but there are 1 credit courses available so this change is
not a challenge to students.
Approved.
11. Proposed changes to the Horticultural Science major, effective Summer B 2019. J
See above. Approved.
12. Proposed changes to the Organic Crop Production major, effective Summer B 2019.
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See above. Approved.
13. Proposed changes to the Plant Molecular and Cellular Biology major, effective Summer B
2019.
See above. Approved.
14. Proposed changes to the Music Education | Choral major, effective Summer B 2019.
Items 14 and 15 were presented in tandem. This request involves new courses and changes to
existing courses, based on data accumulated in the past few years. Also reflective of the
termination of the Choral and Organ specialization. Numerous courses need to be approved on
this agenda for full approval.
Conditionally approved based on courses being approved.
15. Proposed changes to the Music Education | Instrumental major, effective Summer B 2019.
See above. Conditionally approved based on courses being approved.
16. Proposed changes to the NWSA Dance specialization, effective Summer B 2019.
Jennifer Setlow relayed that the NWSA is a conservatory program offered in Miami but the
curriculum is very different. This request would make a shift to better represent what is
happening in the field and prepare students better for post-graduation. No rationale was
presented about what might be lost by removing courses to allow for expansion.
Conditionally approved based on NWSA's response to this question.
17. Proposed changes to the Telecommunication Production Specialization, effective Summer B
2019.
David Ostroff presented this request to change the name of the specialization to clarify the focus
of the coursework.
Approved.
18. Proposed changes to the Telecommunication Media and Society specialization, effective
Summer B 2019.
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David Ostroff relayed that this specialization has been in place about a decade and so there is a
desire to reconfigure the curriculum to be more flexible to students. Students within this major
are finding work in social media and so this request would expand that area while making the
specialization more coherent. Students would complete two out of three elective groups to
provide for this desired flexibility. Also, this request would move away from a senior project to a
capstone course which simplifies the logistics and improves the structure for the students.
Approved.
19. Proposed changes to the Sports and Media specialization, effective Summer B 2019.
Michael Weigold cited the changes as mild; this specialization has been very interdisciplinary as
it involves expertise beyond a single department. The request increases writing courses to help
ensure employment post-graduation.
Conditionally approved based on getting needed responses from pre-meeting emails from the
submitter.
UF ONLINE 20. Notice of programs moving to UF Online (information only).
None
ACADEMIC ASSESSMENT COMMITTEE 21. Notice of items from the Academic Assessment Committee (information only).
None
GRADUATE SCHOOL 22. Notice of items from the Graduate School (information only).
Design, Construction and Planning
Modifications to the Master of Landscape Architecture (13329)
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CERTIFICATES
GRADUATE 23. Notice of new graduate certificates (information only).
None
24. Notice of changes to graduate certificates (information only).
None
UNDERGRADUATE 25. Proposed new undergraduate certificates.
None
26. Proposed changes to undergraduate certificates.
Arts
Visual Arts in Medicine, effective Summer B 2019. (13122)
Want to focus more on visual arts to give the student the proper focus; increases from 12 to 14
credits.
Approved.
Professional
27. Proposed new professional certificates.
Medicine
Autism Spectrum Disorder Certificate
Questions were cleared up in advance of the meeting; all courses have been approved in prior
meetings.
Approved.
28. Proposed changes to professional certificates.
None
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COURSES
UNDERGRADUATE 29. Proposed new undergraduate courses.
Agricultural and Life Sciences
HOS 3XXX Viticulture for Table Grapes and Wine—approved
Arts
MUE 1XXX Exploring Music Teaching and Learning—conditionally approved
MUE 2XXX Music Learning with Technology—approved
MUE 3XXX Literature and Arranging for Instrumental Ensembles—approved
MUE 3XXX Literature and Arranging for School Choirs—approved
30. Proposed changes to undergraduate courses.
Arts
MUE 2040 Music Teaching as a Profession—approved
MUE 3330 Music in Secondary Schools—approved
MUE 4140 Music Student Teaching Seminar—approved
MUE 4421 Teaching Secondary Choral Music—approved
MUE 4422 Teaching Instrumental Music—approved
MUE 4940 Student Teaching—approved
TPP 3113 Acting 3—approved
TPP 3251 Fundamentals of Music Theatre Acting—approved
TPP 3252 Music Theatre Acting Styles—approved
TPP 3253 Advanced Studies in Music Theatre Acting—approved
TPP 3283 Movement Training for the Actor 2—approved
TPP 4114 Acting 4—approved
TPP 4140 Acting: Shakespeare and Period Styles—approved
TPP 4144 Acting Style: 18th Century to Post Modernism—approved
TPP 4288 Voice, Speech, and Body Training for the Actor 2—approved
Journalism and Communications
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RTV 3516 Electronic Field Production 2 —approved
PROFESSIONAL 31. Proposed new professional courses.
None
32. Proposed changes to professional courses.
None
JOINT 33. Proposed new joint courses.
None
34. Proposed changes to joint courses.
None
5000-LEVEL 35. Proposed new 5000 level courses.
None
36. Proposed changes to 5000 level courses.
None
GRADUATE 37. Notice of new graduate courses (information only).
Agricultural and Life Sciences
AEC 6XXX Thesis/Dissertation Proposal Development (13427)
HOS 6XXX Weed Management for Organic and Sustainable Cropping Systems (12982)
PLS 5XXX Aquatic Plant Management (13129)
Education
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EDA 6XXX School Turnaround (12966)
EDG 6XXX Survey of Research in STEM Education (13301)
EEC 6XXX Families, Disability, and Diversity (13120)
EEC 6XXX Social and Pre-academic Instructional Methods (13121)
EME 6XXX Mobile Technologies in Education (11601)
SSE 5XXX Global Studies Methods for Social Studies (11225)
Engineering
ABE 6XXX Stochastic Modeling in Ecology and Hydrology (12851)
CIS 6940 Supervised Teaching (11230)
Journalism and Communications
MMC 5XXX Content Marketing (11731)
Liberal Arts and Sciences
ENC 5930 Special Topics in Rhetoric and Writing (12741)
SYD 6520 Environmental Governance (1305)
Veterinary Medicine
VEM 5XXX Veterinary Medical & Radiation Oncology Clerkship
38. Notice of changes to graduate courses (information only).
Business
REE 6058 Real Estate Research Technology (13146)
Education
MHS 7730 Advanced Counseling Research (11815)
MHS 7830 Internship in Counseling and Development (13119)
SDS 7830 Internship in Counseling and Development (13118)
Engineering
EDH 6935 Seminar in College Student Personnel Administration
EDH 7942 Group Supervision in Student Personnel (13278)
EEE 5634 Fundamentals of Data Converters (13435)
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EEE 6287 Brain Machine Interface Engineering (13437)
EEE 6374 Radio Frequency (RF) Integrated Circuits and Technologies (13438)
EEE 6382 Semiconductor Physical Electronics (1349)
EEE 6390 VLSI Device Design (13440)
EEE 6397 Semiconductor Device Theory I (13441)
EEE 6428 Nanoscale Devices for VLSI Technology (13442)
EEE 6465 Design of MEMS Transducers (13443)
EEL 5225 Principles of Micro-Electro-Mechanical Transducers (13444)
EEL 5426 RF/Microwave Passive Circuits (13445)
EEL 5441 Fundamentals of Photonics (13446)
EEL 5764 Computer Architecture (13449)
EEL6509 Wireless Communications (13451)
EEL 6528 Digital Communications with Software-defined Radios (13452)
EEL 6617 Linear Multivariable Control (13453)
EEL 6686 Embedded Systems Seminar (13454)
EEL 6761 Cloud Computing and Storage (13455)
Journalism and Communications
FIL 6062 History of Documentary Film II (13609)
FIL 6101 Advanced Radio, Television, and Film Writing (13610)
FIL 6315 Writing for Documentary I (13611)
FIL 6317 Producing and Writing the Documentary (13612)
FIL 6335 Business of Documentary (13613)
FIL 6340 Issues and Problems in Documentary (13614)
FIL 6365 Documentary Pre-Production Planning (13615)
FIL 6366 Documentary Procedures II (13616)
FIL 6377 Documentary Field Production (13617)
FIL 6378 Documentary Research Methods (13618)
FIL 6380 Advanced Post-Production Techniques (13619)
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JOU 6102 Reporting Workshop (13620)
JOU 6114 Journalist Bootcamp (13621)
JOU 6344 Journalist Toolkit 1 (13622)
JOU 6349 Journalist Toolkit 2 (13623)
MMC 5005 Mass Communication History (13625)
MMC 5315 Survey of Foreign Correspondence (13626)
Veterinary Medicine
VME 6657 Wildlife Forensic Genetics (12951)
VME 6915 Scientific Poster Writing (12750)
Meeting adjourned at 2:35 p.m.
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ADDENDUM Notes Compiled Before the Meeting
University Curriculum Committee
Program and Course Recommendations [March 19th, 2019] PART A
PROGRAM RECOMMENDATIONS
3. Proposal to Create a Department of Engineering Education in the Herbert Wertheim
College of Engineering [A]
https://secure.aa.ufl.edu/Approval/reports/13704
Summary:
Proposal to form a new Department of Engineering Education. The new
department will have tenured and non-tenured faculty members. The
department will focus on teaching and learning in the field of engineering.
To contribute to scholarship specifically in engineering education, it will
also be home to a future Ph.D. program in Engineering Education.
Comments:
None
4. Proposed changes to the Bachelor of Aerospace Engineering major, effective Summer B
2019. [CA]
https://secure.aa.ufl.edu/Approval/reports/13071
Summary:
Requesting change of critical tracking; Raise minimum critical
tracking GPA from 2.5 to 2.8 (based on best attempt in each tracking
course), & replace "Approved Science Elective (AST3018, AST3019,
BSC2010, CHM2046, CHM2096, or PHY3101)” with "EML2023
Computer Aided Graphics and Design" as a required critical tracking
course.
Comments:
Please provide specific detail of requested changes in approval form
sections Current Curriculum & Proposed Curriculum Changes &
Impacts in clear list format. This information is required in the form.
The explanation document could be clarified by keeping the bullet
points in the same order and simply crossing out the removed
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information via strike through and adding in addition/clarification.
[Changes in explaining document were made to clarify. Email 3/10/19]
Does this change require any updates to the model semester plan? [No change
is required to the model semester plan, only to the critical tracking courses.]
Anticipated impacts: “anticipate up to 10% reduction in enrollment
of upper division courses (based on historical data)”;
o Does this mean an increase of 10% of students changing
major?
o If so, what is the percent of students that currently must
change major b/c of critical tracking before this change?
o [Additionally, more recent, data was analyzed from
Summer/Fall 2018. Currently 13% of students at end of first
two semesters are on Critical Tracking Probation and are not
allowed to matriculate into their desired major. The proposed
changes will increase this to 20% (a 7% increase). Once
students matriculate into their desired major a very small
number go off track during the Sophomore, Junior, or Senior
years.]
Anticipated impacts: “no adverse impact on under-represented groups
anticipated (based on historical data)”
o Please provide data regarding this point; i.e. why will this
change result in an increase of 10% changing majors and how
will this increase not adversely affect under-represented
groups?
o [Additional data provided in supporting documentation]
At what point in their academic year will the majority of students be
forced to change majors? [The majority of students will be forced to
change majors during their first two semesters in college.]
o How does changing the GPA requirement decrease time to
degree? [The supporting documentation provides a weak although
statistically significant correlation between terms in school and CT
GPA]
New copy appears to imply that students can continue with a
minimum grade of C, but increase of 2.8 GPA does not allow for that,
this will need to be clarified. [A minimum grade of C is required in
each individual critical tracking course with a maximum of two
attempts in each critical tracking course. The 2.8 GPA is required in
the overall CT GPA, based on best attempt, for all critical tracking
courses. So students must score better than a C on some critical
tracking courses to keep the CT GPA at or above the 2.8 minimum.]
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5. Proposed changes to Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering major, effective Summer B
2019. [CA]
https://secure.aa.ufl.edu/Approval/reports/13072
Summary:
Requesting change of critical tracking; Raise minimum critical
tracking GPA from 2.5 to 2.8 (based on best attempt in each tracking
course), & replace "Approved Science Elective (AST3018, AST3019,
BSC2010, CHM2046, CHM2096, or PHY3101)” with "EML2023
Computer Aided Graphics and Design" as a required critical tracking
course.
Comments:
Please provide specific detail of requested changes in approval form
sections Current Curriculum & Proposed Curriculum Changes &
Impacts in clear list format. This information is required in the form.
The explanation document could be clarified by keeping the bullet
points in the same order and simply crossing out the removed
information via strike through and adding in addition/clarification.
[Changes in explaining document were made to clarify. Email 3/10/19]
Does this change require any updates to the model semester plan? [No change
is required to the model semester plan, only to the critical tracking courses.]
Anticipated impacts: “anticipate up to 10% reduction in enrollment
of upper division courses (based on historical data)”;
o Does this mean an increase of 10% of students changing
major?
o If so, what is the percent of students that currently must
change major b/c of critical tracking before this change?
o [Additionally, more recent, data was analyzed from
Summer/Fall 2018. Currently 13% of students at end of first
two semesters are on Critical Tracking Probation and are not
allowed to matriculate into their desired major. The proposed
changes will increase this to 20% (a 7% increase). Once
students matriculate into their desired major a very small
number go off track during the Sophomore, Junior, or Senior
years.]
Anticipated impacts: “no adverse impact on under-represented groups
anticipated (based on historical data)”
o Please provide data regarding this point; i.e. why will this
change result in an increase of 10% changing majors and how
will this increase not adversely affect under-represented
groups?
o [Additional data provided in supporting documentation]
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At what point in their academic year will the majority of students be
forced to change majors? [The majority of students will be forced to
change majors during their first two semesters in college.]
o How does changing the GPA requirement decrease time to
degree? [The supporting documentation provides a weak although
statistically significant correlation between terms in school and CT
GPA]
New copy appears to imply that students can continue with a
minimum grade of C, but increase of 2.8 GPA does not allow for that,
this will need to be clarified. [A minimum grade of C is required in
each individual critical tracking course with a maximum of two
attempts in each critical tracking course. The 2.8 GPA is required in
the overall CT GPA, based on best attempt, for all critical tracking
courses. So students must score better than a C on some critical
tracking courses to keep the CT GPA at or above the 2.8 minimum.]
6. Proposed changes to the BS in Chemical Engineering credits, effective Summer B 2019.
[R][CA]
https://secure.aa.ufl.edu/Approval/reports/13300
Summary:
Reducing the total credit requirement to 131 credits (from 134).
Removing CHM 3120 Analytical Chemistry from curriculum.
Reducing degree program from 9 semester to 8 semester plan,
removing summer semester requirement.
Comments:
Requesting to change catalog for current students as well.
Please clarify in the submission form exactly how/where the total
credits are being reduced. [Updated]
Please provide written documentation of Dr. Angerhofer’s
response/comment for consult. [waiting for update]
7. Proposed change to BS in Chemical engineering curriculum, effective Summer B
2019. [R][CA]
https://secure.aa.ufl.edu/Approval/reports/13408
Summary:
Reducing the total credit requirement to 131 credits (from 134).
Removing CHM 3120 Analytical Chemistry from curriculum.
Reducing degree program from 9 semester to 8 semester plan,
removing summer semester requirement.
Comments:
Requesting to change catalog for current students as well.
Please clarify in the submission form exactly how/where the total
credits are being reduced.
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o There appear to be more changes being requested other than
removal of CHM 3120. Please specifically state in the
submission form exactly what is being changed. (It appears
some courses are being moved around to different semesters
and semester credit totals are changing).
o Ex: “ABC 3XXX being moved to X semester”
Please provide written documentation of Dr. Angerhofer’s
response/comment for consult.
o What is the impact of the dept of chemistry if this course is
eliminated from chem. engineering degree?
o [waiting for update]
“The curriculum for ten peer institutions was reviewed, none included
Analytical Chemistry. The faculty voted to remove CHM 3120 from
the UF BSChE curriculum.” Is there a pedagogical justification for
this?
[“Obviously, the more courses the students have the better the
students’ education. We have been forced to reduced our credits to
enable an 8 semester graduation. The faculty determined that loss of
CHM 3120 would be the least damaging. Also, the fact that other
chemical engineering programs do not have CHM 3120 ensures that
our student would not be at a disadvantage.” Email 3/11/19]
8. Proposal to terminate the BA in Portuguese Language and Literature, effective Summer
B 2019. [A]
https://secure.aa.ufl.edu/Approval/reports/13577
Summary:
Follow up request closing degree, after approved creation of a new
BA. in Hispanic and Latin American Languages, Literatures and
Linguistics (HLL; CIP 16.0908) in January 2019.
Comments:
None
9. Proposal to terminate the BA in Spanish Language and Literature, effective Summer B
2019. [A]
https://secure.aa.ufl.edu/Approval/reports/13578
Summary:
Follow up request closing degree, after approved creation of a new
BA. in Hispanic and Latin American Languages, Literatures and
Linguistics (HLL; CIP 16.0908) in January 2019.
Comments:
None
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10. Proposed changes to the Horticultural Production major, effective Summer B 2019.
[A]
https://secure.aa.ufl.edu/Approval/reports/13663
Summary:
Update 8-semester plan to accommodate a recent update on a
required course. (previously approved)
Comments:
None
11. Proposed changes to the Horticultural Science major, effective Summer B 2019.
[A]
https://secure.aa.ufl.edu/Approval/reports/13662
Summary:
Update 8-semester plan to accommodate a recent update on a
required course. (previously approved)
Comments:
Decreasing electives from 6-5 credit hours. Will this force students to
take an additional credit hour which will be unused? (i.e. making
students have 1 credit hour above the total required)
o How many 3 credit hour electives are available for these
students? [Our program has 1, 2, and 3-credit elective courses.
Thus, we don't expect students to have to take 6 credits to meet
a 5-credit requirement in any of the specializations.
Eleven of our electives are 3-credit courses. Email; update
3/13/19]
12. Proposed changes to the Organic Crop Production major, effective Summer B 2019.
[A]
https://secure.aa.ufl.edu/Approval/reports/13664
Summary:
Update 8-semester plan to accommodate a recent update on a
required course. (previously approved)
Comments: None
13. Proposed changes to the Plant Molecular and Cellular Biology major, effective Summer
B 2019. [A]
https://secure.aa.ufl.edu/Approval/reports/13665
Summary:
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Update 8-semester plan to accommodate a recent update on a
required course. (previously approved)
Comments: None
14. Proposed changes to the Music Education – Choral major, effective Summer B 2019.
[R][CA]
https://secure.aa.ufl.edu/Approval/reports/13411
Summary:
Approval contingent on decision of music course requests on this
agenda. To be listed:
Follow-up request to previous request to close Choral and Keyboard
(Approved in Feb)
Comments: Please specifically list all the requested changes and types of changes in
the approval form. Recommend using a list format;
o Removing courses:
o Adding courses:
o Changing credit(s):
a. Perhaps a summary document is needed for this request?
[*Course Name Change*
1. Current: MUE 3330 Music Education in Secondary 7-12
Revised: MUE 3330 Music in Secondary Schools
*Course Credit Hour Changes*
1. Current: MUE 4940 Student Teaching – 10
Revised: MUE 4940 Student Teaching - 9
*Name and Course Credit Hour Changes*
1. Current: MUE 2040 Introduction to Music Education (2)
Revised: MUE 2040 Music Teaching as a Profession (3)
2. Current: MUE 4421 Choral/General Music Techniques (2)
Revised: MUE 4421 Teaching Secondary Choral Music (3)
3. Current: MUE 4140 Administration of Music Ed. (2)
4. Revised: MUE 4140 Music Student Teaching Seminar (3)
*New (Adding) Courses*
1. MUE XXX Exploring Music Teaching and Learning
2. MUE XXXX Music Learning with Technology
3. MUE XXXX Literature and Arranging for School Choirs
4. TSL 3323 ESOL and Reading for Teachers
5. PSY 2012 General Psychology (State Core Gen Ed Social and
Behavioral Sciences)
*Removing courses*
1. MUS 1360 Introduction to Music Technology
2. EDF 2085 Teaching Diverse Populations
3. RED 3312 Content Area Literacy
4. TSL 4324 ESOL]
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o Submitted 3/10/19]
Do all course changes/moves acknowledge the order of prerequisites in the
semester plan?
o Review new credit totals by course/semester. [The changes/moves
acknowledge the order of prerequisites in the semester plan. The
credit totals by course/semester have been reviewed.]
Rationale: “The revisions are based on the analysis of data generated by a
variety of stakeholders (students, cooperating teachers in K-12 schools,
music education faculty, Florida Teacher Certification Exam scores)
gathered over several years. The revised curriculum will allow the faculty
to better prepare our students to meet the challenges of teaching music in
today’s schools.”
o What challenges and what can be stated as support for graduates
being better prepared to meet new challenges
[1. Through this revision, we will be able to provide students with
greater experiential, field-based experience to better develop their
applied pedagogical knowledge and skills to a more advanced level
prior to their student teaching internship. There is no substitute for
the experience gained through working with students in K-12
schools.
2. An increased emphasis on diversity, especially in MUE 2040,
will provide students with a stronger background in issues related
to race, class, gender, socioeconomic status, culture, ethnicity,
abilities and disabilities, etc. that public school music teachers
increasingly face.
3. A specialized course in the pedagogical applications of
technology for music teaching and learning will better equip our
students' ability to utilize the increasing number of technological
tools that can facilitate creating, performing, and responding to
music.
4. There is no place in our current curriculum where students
engage in in-depth study of music literature appropriate for K-12
school ensembles of various sizes, configurations, and grade
levels. Since the literature is the primary vehicle through which
musical concepts, skills, and understandings are developed, content
knowledge in this area is essential for music teachers. The
proposed new literature and arranging courses will provide
students with the essential content knowledge in this area.]
Please clarify PSY 2012’s inclusion in the model semester plan. Is this a
required course or is this a recommended option to fulfill GenEd
requirements? [Semester 5] [PSY 2012 is a recommended option to fulfill
GenEd requirements.]
Critical tracking; is this proposal replacing some critical tracking courses
or deleting/removing them from critical tracking. The current catalog copy
is not clear.
[*Courses Removed from Critical Tracking*
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- MUS 1360 Intro to Music Technology
- MVK 1411 Piano
- MUT 3321 Arranging for Voice/Instr.
*Courses Added to Critical Tracking*
- MUE 2440 String Skills
- MUE 2470 Percussion Skills
- MUE XXX Exploring Music Teaching and Learning
- MUE XXXX Music Learning with Technology
- MUE XXXX Literature and Arranging for School Choirs]
15. Proposed changes to the Music Education – Instrumental major, effective Summer B
2019. [R][CA]
https://secure.aa.ufl.edu/Approval/reports/13413
Summary:
Approval contingent on decision of music course requests on this
agenda. To be listed:
Follow-up request to previous request to close Choral and Keyboard
(Approved in Feb)
Comments: Please clarify catalog copy regarding the requirement of a “marching
band” course. Is this just for instrumental majors and not choral majors?
Please specifically list all the requested changes and types of changes in
the approval form. Recommend using a list format;
o Removing courses:
o Adding courses:
o Changing credit(s):
a. Perhaps a summary document is needed for this request.
*Course Name Change* 1. Current: MUE 3330 Music Education in Secondary 7-12 Revised: MUE 3330 Music in Secondary Schools *Course Credit Hour Changes* 1. Current: MUE 4940 Student Teaching – 10 Revised: MUE 4940 Student Teaching - 9 *Name and Course Credit Hour Changes* 1. Current: MUE 2040 Introduction to Music Education (2) Revised: MUE 2040 Music Teaching as a Profession (3) 2. Current: MUE 4422 Materials and Methods of Teaching Winds and Percussion (2) Revised: MUE 4422 Teaching Instrumental Music (3) 3. Current: MUE 4140 Administration of Music Ed. (2) 4. Revised: MUE 4140 Music Student Teaching Seminar (3) *New (Adding) Courses* 1. MUE XXX Exploring Music Teaching and Learning 2. MUE XXXX Music Learning with Technology
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3. MUE XXX Literature and Arranging for Instrumental Ensemble 4. TSL 3323 ESOL and Reading for Teachers 5. PSY 2012 General Psychology (State Core Gen Ed Social and Behavioral Sciences) *Removing courses* 1. MUS 1360 Introduction to Music Technology 2. EDF 2085 Teaching Diverse Populations 3. RED 3312 Content Area Literacy 4. TSL 4324 ESOL Email, 3/10/19]
Do all course changes/moves acknowledge the order of prerequisites in the
semester plan?
o Review new credit totals by course/semester
o [The changes/moves acknowledge the order of prerequisites in the
semester plan. The credit totals by course/semester have been
reviewed.]
Rationale: “The revisions are based on the analysis of data generated by a
variety of stakeholders (students, cooperating teachers in K-12 schools,
music education faculty, Florida Teacher Certification Exam scores)
gathered over several years. The revised curriculum will allow the faculty
to better prepare our students to meet the challenges of teaching music in
today’s schools.”
o What challenges and what can be stated as support for graduates
being better prepared to meet new challenges
1. Through this revision, we will be able to provide students with
greater experiential, field-based experience to better develop their
applied pedagogical knowledge and skills to a more advanced level
prior to their student teaching internship. There is no substitute for
the experience gained through working with students in K-12
schools.
2. An increased emphasis on diversity, especially in MUE 2040,
will provide students with a stronger background in issues related
to race, class, gender, socioeconomic status, culture, ethnicity,
abilities and disabilities, etc. that public school music teachers
increasingly face.
3. A specialized course in the pedagogical applications of
technology for music teaching and learning will better equip our
students' ability to utilize the increasing number of technological
tools that can facilitate creating, performing, and responding to
music.
4. There is no place in our current curriculum where students
engage in in-depth study of music literature appropriate for K-12
school ensembles of various sizes, configurations, and grade
levels. Since the literature is the primary vehicle through which
musical concepts, skills, and understandings are developed, content
knowledge in this area is essential for music teachers. The
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proposed new literature and arranging courses will provide
students with the essential content knowledge in this area.
Please clarify PSY 2012’s inclusion in the model semester plan. Is this a
required course or is this a recommended option to fulfill GenEd
requirements? [Semester 5] [PSY 2012 is a recommended option to fulfill
GenEd requirements.]
Critical tracking; is this proposal replacing some critical tracking courses
or deleting/removing them from critical tracking. The current catalog copy
is not clear.
[*Courses Removed from Critical Tracking*
- MUS 1360 Intro to Music Technology
- MUT 3321 Arranging for Voice/Instr.
*Courses Added to Critical Tracking*
- MUE XXX Exploring Music Teaching and Learning
- MUE XXXX Music Learning with Technology
- MUE XXX Literature and Arranging for Instrumental Ensemble]
16. Proposed changes to the NWSA Dance specialization, effective Summer B 2019. [CA]
https://secure.aa.ufl.edu/Approval/reports/11845
Summary:
Since NWSA is UF's conservatory program in Miami, all of NWSA's
major curriculums differ somewhat from the UF/COTA majors, offered
as academic programs, here in Gainesville. NWSA would like to offer a
more intensive, extended version of the Digital Design in Theatre and
Dance course than what currently exists and is being offered by UF,
requiring it to be split into two courses taken over two separate
semesters. A request to create these courses has already been submitted
in the system. NWSA is currently offering these courses under the
DAA4930 Special Topics designation.
Comments:
Does this go into UF catalog? Is this the correct process? [Yes, this is
the correct process, and no, NWSA’s curricula re not shown in UF’s
catalog nor on UF’s website. This is to prevent students who are not
in the NWSA conservatory program from being confused or misled
by the different program options. Email, response 3/12/19]
What are total credit requirements? 124 [Should be listed on the
catalog copy. –CG]
Catalog copy? No catalog copy can be found on NWSA website nor
UF website. [NWSA’s degrees do not exist in our catalog, as they are
offered solely at NWSA and are not available to students not
accepted into the NWSA conservatory programs. The reasoning
here is the same as for the UF website. NWSA does not publish their
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curricula on their website, and UF has never required them to do
so.]
17. Proposed changes to the Telecommunication Production Specialization, effective
Summer B 2019. [A]
https://secure.aa.ufl.edu/Approval/reports/12993
Summary:
Change name of track.
Current: Telecommunication Production
Proposed: Telecommunication Digital Film and Television Production
Comments:
None
18. Proposed changes to the Telecommunication Media and Society specialization, effective
Summer B 2019. [CA]
https://secure.aa.ufl.edu/Approval/reports/13376
Summary:
Combines and reorganizes current Media and Society block and
Specialization blocks into three separate blocks of which students must
complete 9 credits from two blocks: Digital Media ; Multicultural and
Global Communications; and Applications of Communication
Eliminates Senior Project requirement
Moves RTV 4420 New Media Systems from Specialization Elective block
to required core courses block
Adds the following courses to the proposed blocks: Digital Media Block
(MMC 3630 Social Media and Society; PUR 3622 Social Media
Management; RTV 4591 Applications of Mobile Technology)
Applications of Communication Block (MMC 3420 Audience Analytics)
Comments:
Are there options available to students to take the exact amount of
elective credits without having to take excess hours/courses?
19. Proposed changes to the Sports and Media specialization, effective Summer B 2019. [CA]
https://secure.aa.ufl.edu/Approval/reports/13409
Summary:
The Sports and Media specialization in the Journalism major is being
revised to;
1) Eliminate redundancies in the curriculum
2) Add more JOU courses and
3) Introduce some new coursework from the TEL major.
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Increase of Journalism and Communications the number of elective
credits from within the College from 9 to 14.
Comments:
Are there options available to students to take the exact amount of elective credits without having to take excess hours/courses?
26. Proposed Changes to Undergraduate Certificates
Arts in Medicine Certificate [A]
https://secure.aa.ufl.edu/Approval/reports/13122
Comments:
Requesting name change and curriculum change.
Increasing total required credit to 14 hours, changing application date,
adding/removing courses
Removal of these curricular requirements:
Arts in Medicine Summer Intensive
Approved Secondary Discipline Elective
HUM 4941L Arts in Medicine Practicum 2
Arts in Healthcare Clinical Practice Intensive
Addition of these courses:
HUM 3XXX Visual Arts in Medicine
ARE2045: Intro to Teaching Art
ART/PGY/GRA 3/4000-level studio course
27. Proposed New Professional Certificates
Autism Spectrum Disorder Certificate [A]
https://secure.aa.ufl.edu/Approval/reports/12856
Comments:
New courses previously approved, previously recycled for catalog copy, now
included.
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COURSE RECOMMENDATIONS
29. Proposed New Undergraduate Courses Approved Conditionally Approved Recycle
HOS 3XXX – Viticulture for Table
Grapes and Wine
MUE 1XXX – Exploring Music Teaching
and Learning
MUE 2XXX – Music Learning with
Technology
MUE 3XXX – Literature and Arranging
for Instrumental Ensembles
MUE 3XXX – Literature and Arranging
for School Choirs
Agricultural and Life Sciences
A. HOS 3XXX – Viticulture for Table Grapes and Wine: [CA][A]
https://secure.aa.ufl.edu/Approval/reports/13128
Comments:
Will students be involved in any sampling or taste testing of alcoholic
beverages? Re; “sensory evaluation” in week 14. [Sensory evaluation
information will be provided to students through lectures and PPT
presentations. Hands-on sensory evaluation will neither be conducted during
the course nor expected from students on their own time. Lectures in this topic
will focus on how to conduct sensory evaluation. Email, 3/8/19]
Arts
B. MUE 1XXX – Exploring Music Teaching and Learning: [CA]
https://secure.aa.ufl.edu/Approval/reports/13403
Comments:
Approval required for music program requests on this agenda. “Proposed
changes to the Music Education – Choral major”
Participation is 65% of the grade. Needs to be detailed as to what the student
needs to do to earn points.
o [The following has been added to the syllabus and updated in a revised
course submission form ~ Participation in Class Activities:
Students are expected to fully participate in each class session of this
course. The activities that will occur during class meetings are
essential to meeting the course objectives. Your verbal skills, critical
and creative thinking abilities, and overall understanding will be
directly affected by the quality, quantity, and appropriateness of your
contributions to the class. Accordingly, during each course meeting,
each student is required to (a) make at least one verbal contribution to
class discussions or activities, and (b) fully participate in the
experiential activities that are part of the class. Each of these
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participation elements will be tracked and recorded by the
instructor(s). Email, 3/10/19]
Required course
Will students be required to purchase their own ukulele?
C. MUE 2XXX – Music Learning with Technology: [CA][A]
https://secure.aa.ufl.edu/Approval/reports/13404
Comments:
Approval required for music program requests on this agenda.
Required course
Please provide more detail on grading scheme/items [Updated in system,
email, 3/10/19]
Please include GPA scale/chart per UF policy [Updated in system, email,
3/10/19]
D. MUE 3XXX – Literature and Arranging for Instrumental Ensembles: [CA]
https://secure.aa.ufl.edu/Approval/reports/13406
Comments:
Approval required for music program requests on this agenda.
Required course
Please provide more detail on grading scheme/items [Updated in system,
email, 3/10/19]
Please include GPA scale/chart per UF policy [Updated in system, email,
3/10/19]
E. MUE 3XXX – Literature and Arranging for School Choirs: [A]
https://secure.aa.ufl.edu/Approval/reports/13405
Comments:
Approval required for music program requests on this agenda.
Required course
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30. Proposed Changes to Undergraduate Courses Approved Conditionally Approved Recycle
MUE 2040 – Music Teaching as a
Profession
MUE 4140 – Music Student Teaching
Seminar
MUE 3330 – Music in Secondary
Schools
MUE 4421 – Teaching Secondary
Choral Music
MUE 4422 – Teaching Instrumental
Music
MUE 4940 – Student Teaching
TPP 3113 – Acting 3
TPP 3251 – Fundamentals of Music
Theatre Acting
TPP 3252 – Music Theatre Acting
Styles
TPP 3253 – Advanced Studies in Music
Theatre Acting
TPP 3283 – Movement Training for the
Actor 2
TPP 4114 – Acting 4
TPP 4140 – Acting: Shakespeare and
Period Styles
TPP 4140 – Acting Style: 18th Century
to Post Modernism
TPP 4288 – Voice, Speech, and Body
Training for the Actor 2
RTV 3516 – Electronic Field
Production 2
Arts
* In regards to all Art ‘modify course’ prerequisite changes: How will including a prerequisite of “Theatre
Major” impact minors or any certificates?
A. MUE 2040 – Music Teaching as a Profession: [R][A]
https://secure.aa.ufl.edu/Approval/reports/13399
Comments:
Related to program change requests on this agenda
The word ‘intro’ is still in the transcript title but in the course title. [The
transcript title was revised on the revised course form. Email, 3/10/19]
Request states that additional credit is used to include a unit in diversity.
Diversity is addressed in week 8. That is 3 contact hours. 1 credit signifies 15
contact hours.
o Please provide more detail regarding the addition of a topic in one week
(Week 8), how does this provide more work/effort to students and
support an increase in credits for the course. [The term diversity
encompasses all that relates to differences in students. Topics in
diversity that are part of the course include issues related to race, class,
gender, socioeconomic status, culture, ethnicity, abilities and
disabilities, etc. and how these areas impact student learning. These
diversity-related topics are addressed in weeks 6, 8, 9, 11, 12, and 13.
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Additionally, students will directly engage with these issues during their
Friday clinical field experiences, 10 in total. The addition of 1 credit (3
contact hours per week) will enable us to give the students a thorough
background and experience in how to work students who differ from
themselves.]
o What additional work/requirements are being added? [In addition to
several new readings and class discussions, a clinical field experience
with diverse student populations is being added. This will occur on
Fridays. In the previous version of this course, class meetings only
occurred on two days (Monday and Wednesday) and did not include the
clinical field experience, making the class 2 credits. The addition of a
class meeting on Friday, mainly for the purpose of engaging in the field
experience, justifies the additional credit. In the field experience,
students will be required to observe and take notes, and engage with K-
12 students in music classrooms. Students will submit weekly
reflections on their field experiences. Students will spend approximately
one hour each Friday at their assigned field experience school.]
B. MUE 3330 – Music in Secondary Schools: [A]
https://secure.aa.ufl.edu/Approval/reports/13397
Comments:
Change course title
Related to program change requests on this agenda
C. MUE 4140 – Music Student Teaching Seminar: [R][CA]
https://secure.aa.ufl.edu/Approval/reports/13400
Comments:
Related to program change requests on this agenda
Change course title and increase credits (2-3)
Syllabus states the following: No late assignments or presentations will be
accepted. This is against UF attendance and late work policy. [Revised syllabus
with this statement removed has been submitted. Email, 3/10/19]
Request/Syllabus does not explain how the additional credit (from 2 to 3) is
reflected in course work. What additional effort/work on the part of students
will be required compared to the current 2 credit hour course? [MUE 4140 and
MUE 4940 are taken simultaneously in the internship semester. The additional
credit in this course was taken from the old version of MUE 4940. This
adjustment in credit more accurately reflects the distribution of work that
student teaching interns complete as part of this set of coursework. This is
further explained in the Rationale section of the course form.]
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D. MUE 4421 – Teaching Secondary Choral Music: [CA] https://secure.aa.ufl.edu/Approval/reports/13402
Comments:
Change course title and increase credits (2-3)
Related to program change requests on this agenda
None
E. MUE 4422 – Teaching Instrumental Music: [R][CA]
https://secure.aa.ufl.edu/Approval/reports/13401
Comments:
Change course title and increase credits (2-3)
Related to program change requests on this agenda
Make-up policy needs to be in accordance with UF policy. [Revised syllabus
with a make-up policy that aligns with UF policy has been submitted.
Email/updated 3/10/19]
Please provide more detail regarding what is being added to the course to
increase credits
F. MUE 4940 – Student Teaching: [CA]
https://secure.aa.ufl.edu/Approval/reports/13398
Comments:
Related to program change requests on this agenda
“Music education students take two classes while student teaching, MUE 4940
(this class, currently at 10-credits) and MUE 4140 (currently a 2-credit hour
class), for a total of 12 credit hours. We are reducing the credit in this class
(MUE 4940) from 10 to 9. The hour reduction will be used to add one credit
hour to MUE 4140 (an additional proposal for this action is part of this
curriculum revision package), with the total credit hours for both classes
remaining at 12”
What student requirements/effort are changing in order to reduce the credit
total? [MUE 4140 and MUE 4940 are taken simultaneously in the internship
semester. This adjustment in credit more accurately reflects the distribution of
work that student teaching interns complete as part of this set of coursework.
The credit removed from this course was shifted to MUE 4140. This is further
explained in the Rationale section of the course form. Email, 2/10/19]
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G. TPP 3113 – Acting 3: [CA]
https://secure.aa.ufl.edu/Approval/reports/13497
Comments:
Adding C or better in TPP3103 and Theatre major to prereq
How will including a prerequisite of “Theatre Major” impact minors or any
certificates? [There will be no effect on minors (SoTD has no certificates.
Email response, 3/11/19]
H. TPP 3251 – Fundamentals of Music Theatre Acting: [CA]
https://secure.aa.ufl.edu/Approval/reports/13503
Comments:
Same as above
I. TPP 3252 – Music Theatre Acting Styles: [CA]
https://secure.aa.ufl.edu/Approval/reports/13504
Comments:
Same as above
J. TPP 3253 – Advanced Studies in Music Theatre Acting: [CA]
https://secure.aa.ufl.edu/Approval/reports/13505
Comments:
Same as above
K. TPP 3283 – Movement Training for the Actor 2: [CA]
https://secure.aa.ufl.edu/Approval/reports/13501
Comments:
Same as above
L. TPP 4114 – Acting 4: [CA]
https://secure.aa.ufl.edu/Approval/reports/13498
Comments:
Same as above
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M. TPP 4140 – Acting: Shakespeare and Period Styles: [CA]
https://secure.aa.ufl.edu/Approval/reports/13499
Comments:
Same as above
N. TPP 4140 – Acting Style: 18th Century to Post Modernism: [CA]
https://secure.aa.ufl.edu/Approval/reports/13500
Comments
Same as above
O. TPP 4288 – Voice, Speech, and Body Training for the Actor 2: [CA]
https://secure.aa.ufl.edu/Approval/reports/13502
Comments
Same as above
Journalism and Communications
P. RTV 3516 – Electronic Field Production 2: [CA]
https://secure.aa.ufl.edu/Approval/reports/13277
Comments:
The two syllabi uploaded to request have two different sets of prerequisites
listed, please clarify which are desired.
o Current prereq/coreq:
Prereq: RTV 3320 with a grade of C or better; Coreq: RTV 4929C.
o Two attached syllabi list:
(1st syllabus) Grade C or better RTV3320 and (2nd syllabus) VIC 3101,
RTV3511, RTV3320.
[The 2nd syllabus listing is a redundancy—VIC 3101 and RTV 3511
are the pre-requisites to RTV 3320, so there’s no reason to list them
here. It will be corrected. Email, 3/9/19]
The Rationale for the change says: “After teaching this course for two years,
and examining its impact on students taking a later course (RTV 4929c) we
believe greater flexibility in subject matter would be beneficial”
o This course is not a prereq for RTV 4929C, if it is so important for
success in the 4929 course why is it not a prerequisite?
[It was made a co-requisite in order to fit into the 5-8 semester plan for
transfer students. Faculty and academic advisors encourage native
students are to take 3516 before 4929c (and transfer students, as well, if
they are able to do so while graduating within 8 semesters)]
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Syllabus: Attendance, Tardiness, and Late Assignment Policies section needs
allowed excuses under absence policy. [Awaiting updates, 3/12/19]
For rotating topic, it may be useful to have a list of proposed topics and their
course subtitles.
[Possible examples include:
Screenwriting
Pre-production Planning and Budgeting
Unscripted Production (this refers to programs such as home improvement
and cooking competitions)
Staging and Lighting
Audio Techniques and Planning
Animation and Special Effects
Documentary]
Previous comments from January agenda:
The catalog states that this is a 4-credit course, so a student can take it twice if
changed to rotating topics. How often will this course be offered? How often
will the topics be changed? [Yes, this is a four-credit course, which can be
repeated once.]
o Are there no existing rotating topics options in the dept/college
already in existence? [Yes, this is a four-credit course, which can
be repeated once. Since this is a required course, we will have to
offer at least two sections in fall and spring, and one in the summer
to enable students to graduate on time. The course is offered fall
and spring; we intend to offer one section this summer if budget
permits. We expect to offer multiple sections at least once a year, if
not two semesters (we are currently conducting a search for a
faculty member who would have this as one of his/her
assignments. The rotating topics may mirror the next course in our
sequence, or provide necessary instruction to enable students to
perform better in the later course. RTV 4929c. Email response,
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1/8/19]
o [This needs to be clarified. –CG]
o It is not clear what the image is meant to represent. [This is a
screenshot of the Spring, 2019 RTV 4929c courses/topics, that was
unfortunately cut-off in the sending. The Spring, 2019 schedule
includes:
Motion Graphics and After Effects (section
1045/course20994)
Corporate and Non-fiction Production (section
1742/course 20995)
Narrative Production (section 3233/course (20996)
Sports Production (section 4991/course 21024)
Dramatic Production (section 5070/course 21025)]
o How will the rotating topics course “mirroring the next course in
the sequence” not be redundant?
[Perhaps “mirroring” is the wrong word. However, here is
how one of our instructors describes what he would do with
the course:
“In the RTV 3516 section leading to the Documentary
section of RTV 4929c (currently Corporate and Non-fiction
Production), the students would develop story ideas,
conduct research, and do some pre-production planning and
writing. Then, when they came into 4929c they would be
able to begin production work from the first day. Now, they
spend part of the semester on the planning, research, etc.,
which reduces the time (and quality) of their projects. After
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completing the RTV 3516 course, a student might decide
that s/he wants to go into a different direction, or broaden
their experience with a different RTV 3516, or a different
4929c focus. It is not intended that students must complete
a specific two course sequence, but may opt for breadth,
rather than depth.”]
o Is this request asking for this course (RTV 3516) being turned into
a new rotating topics course? [We are asking that the existing
course be approved to have rotating topics, so that the published
course schedule would more clearly indicate the content to the
students. Currently the course development system doesn’t allow
us to make that indication. The course can only be listed as “EFP
2.” We would like to have it listed as (e.g.) “EFP 2: Staging and
Lighting.”]